Veishea policy may become more relaxed for residence halls if a group of Inter-Residence Hall Association members can influence change.

A parliament order will be presented at Thursday’s meeting requesting changes be made to the Veishea policy. Changes include using less security; requiring fewer resident assistant rounds; unlocking access doors in all residence hall buildings; not having a special visitor policy; and changing the alcohol policy permitting those of legal age to consume alcohol in their rooms, said Dave Boike, IRHA vice president.

Also listed in the order is increasing the penalties for those who are involved with the irresponsible consumption of alcohol, such as underage drinking, providing to minors and public intoxication.

The order was written by Jeff Greiner, UDA president, and Jennie Kingery, RCA president.

Boike said the current policy came into effect under former president Martin Jischke when he gave student government organizations an ultimatum – approve the Veishea Pledge, which was a no-alcohol policy, or Veishea would be canceled.

The current policy has created discontent in the residence halls and causes many students living in the halls to leave town during Veishea due to the excessive rules, Boike said, and because it creates an “oppressive atmosphere.”

Boike said the order also states that if policies are not negotiated to the satisfaction of the IRHA Internal Affairs Committee and IRHA president, the IRHA will boycott Veishea.

Brooke Johnson, a representative for the Student Health Advisory Committee will also visit to request partial funding from the IRHA for a speaker.

“We are coming to talk to try to get IRHA to help us fund a speaker named Mark Sterner,” said Johnson, senior in dietetics. “He’s going to be sharing his story called `OWI – A Powerful Lesson.'”

She said it is about Sterner’s experience with his fraternity in Rhode Island, and the night they drank without a designated driver.

“Three of his fraternity brothers were killed,” Johnson said.

Boike said IRHA will also vote on a bill called “Time to Get Elections Rolling,” that would change the timeline so petitions would be available earlier to candidates wishing to run for IRHA president or vice president.

“If passed, [the bill] would push the process up about two weeks,” said Boike, who will be going to GSB next year.

Paul Duncan, IRHA president, will be graduating, leaving that spot open as well, Boike said.

“I have heard of a few people [who may run for office], but nothing concrete,” Boike said.